Join YGB to
#FosterLove and #BuildFamilies during
National Foster Care Awareness Month!
More than 23,000 kids age out of foster care each year.
College Dreams
70% of foster kids would like to go to college
College Degrees
Only 3% of kids who age out will earn a college degree
Teen Pregnancy
7 in 10 girls who age out will come pregnant before age 21
Incarceration Rates
60% of boys who age out have been convicted of a crime
Substance Abuse
1 in 2 kids who age out will develop a substance dependence
Waiting in the System
32% of children who reach 18 in foster care were waiting in the system for than 3 years.
Source: National Foster Youth Institute
It have to be this way!
You can change this future by believing that every kid deserves family.
Join us all month to celebrate families, advocate for youth, and come together to fulfill on our mission to ensure every child find a loving forever family.
Transform the life of a kid waiting in foster care!
Every dollar counts. Just like every kid counts.
Calendar of Events
Wednesday, May 5 at 11 am
Coffee with Joe
Short web show featuring two foster care alumni who dedicate their adult lives to advocating for foster youth.
Monday, May 10 at 7:30 am
The Balancing Act
YGB’s Executive Director, Jennifer Pinder, and YGB Board of Believers Member, Willie Garson talk forever families on LIFETIME TV’s The Balancing Act.
Saturday, May 15 at 5 pm
Introduction to You Gotta Believe Virtual Session
If you have ever wondered what it means to adopt from foster care, how the parent training process works, or what makes You Gotta Believe different from other organizations, this session is for you.
Saturday, May 29 at 8 pm
A very special Stars in the House Event to benefit YGB.
Stay tuned for details.